“We want you to be her Godfather,” Asher says as he
gently lays his newborn baby into my arms. I have to tear my gaze away from her
incredible green eyes to look up at him from the chair I'm cradling the baby
in.

“Me?” I glance quickly over at Ember in the hospital
bed, who beams back at me with a tired, yet genuine smile.

“Yes, you,” they both say at the same time. “If it
wasn’t for you, we probably never would have met,” Ember adds, grabbing Asher’s
hand. “And we wouldn’t have this beautiful little baby. We know you’ll always
protect her.”

“That’s right, man. You’re Uncle Tor now.”

I’m an uncle. And my two best friends are parents. And
we’re all fuckin’ under sixteen.

But Kenzi Allyster Valentine would change us all
forever. She needed us.

“Wow. I’m honored, guys. No doubt, I’ll always be here
for her.”

I kick back the pang that hits my stomach. I didn’t
get the girl…but I got something I never expected. A gift in the form of a
little tiny hand wrapped tightly around my finger, huge eyes like jade gems
staring up into mine like I was the most amazing person in the friggen' world,
and the first glimpse of a heart-stopping smile.

That was it.
She owned me.
My niece.
My god-daughter.

The love of my life.

AUTHOR BIO

I have a passion for the bad boys, those covered in
tattoos, sexy smirks, ripped jeans, fast cars, motorcycles and of course, the
sweet girls that try to tame them and win their hearts. My debut series, Ashes
& Embers, follows the lives of rock band members as they find, and
sometimes lose, the loves of their lives.

Born and raised a Jersey girl, I now reside in beautiful New Hampshire with my
husband and our multitude of furry pets and spend most of my time writing,
reading, and vacuuming.